Site of Pollard

Site of Pollard (HM1L31)

Location: Brewton, AL 36426 Escambia County
Buy Alabama State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 31° 2.793', W 87° 10.496'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 822 views
Inscription
Located 1½ miles south, town of Pollard established 1861 at juncture of Alabama & Florida and Mobile & Great Northern railroads. Named for Charles T. Pollard, builder of Alabama & Florida Railroad.

One of largest military training camps of Confederacy located here during Civil War. Also site of major Confederate stores depot. Town suffered much destruction in Federal raids of December 1864 and March 1865.

Served as first county seat of Escambia County from 1868 until 1883 when county government moved to Brewton.
Details
HM NumberHM1L31
Tags
, , ,
Year Placed1982
Placed ByThe Alabama Historical Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, June 14th, 2015 at 10:03pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 483307 N 3434774
Decimal Degrees31.04655000, -87.17493333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 31° 2.793', W 87° 10.496'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds31° 2' 47.58" N, 87° 10' 29.76" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)251
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 27948 US-31, Brewton AL 36426, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. This marker needs at least one picture.
  9. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  10. Is the marker in the median?
© 2025  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us